By Haruna usman, Birnin Kebbi
Athletic federation of Nigeria (AFN) Monday elects new executives that will pilot the affairs of the association for the next four years, the election that was held in the early hours of Monday took place at the Haliru Abdu stadium in Birnin Kebbi.
The polls was graced and attended by the former minister of youths and sports Solomon Dalung and the south sudan president of athletic federation General Samia lako.
Earlier, in his speech the former minister of youths and sports Dalung said there is no alternative to democracy that was as the minister he entrenched democratic principles in the day to day supervision of the federation by the ministry, he stated that some misunderstood the supervisory role of the ministry as the meddling in the affairs of AFN.
At the end the peaceful and fairly conducted election, Ibrahim Shehu Gusau returned elected with 20 votes he defeated his opponent mister Uche Ukomia who got 2 votes, while mister Sunday Adebayo was elected first vice president and mrs Nneka Nkyi as second vice president.
In his speech, shortly after he was announced the winner, Gusau thanked the delegates for their support he promised to live up to their expectations in the next four years, he added that athletic have engaged more people than football “i will carry every one along and i will improve the welfare of athletes in the country and will maintain our dominance over other sports”.
Highlights of the occasion include oath of office and presentation of certificates to the newly elected officials and dissolution of the board, subsequent elections will be conducted by the sworn -in officials into other post as second segment
Though two persons are laying claim to the AFN seat as two parallel elections were held in Kebbi and Abuja and each polls produced president,Gusau was declared winner in Kebbi while his opponent at Abuja.
